Sinner Sizzles long after you've left the theater. The question for viewers is what are you taking with you?

Let's start at the top by saying that Vampire movies are in my top 3 for favorite film genres. Gary Oldman' portrayal of the undead, forever heartbroken, blood sucker in 1992's Bram Stokers Dracula at this time holds the top spot. Now when you add the prolific actor, director duo of Ryan Coogler (Black Panther, Fruitvale Station) and Michael B Jordan (Creed, Black Panther) to the mix I was very excited for what was to come.

It was really important to go into the theaters with healthy expectations. There's an incredible social media buzz attached to this project with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 97% and Cinema Score giving the film an A which is the highest score for a Horror movie in 35 years, a near-impossible hype to live up to.

The backdrop of New Orleans was crafted to look like 1932 Mississippi including building landmarks and areas to match the time and place, the imagery from jump transplants you to a time that makes you feel uneasy. The very first movie to ever be filmed on 65mm film using a combination of IMAX 15-perf 70 mm and Ultra Panavision 70mm cameras (I don't know what any of that means, but I do know how it translates.) This film maximizes the old school technology of film reels with the new school technology of IMAX and PANAVISION cameras to give viewers one of the most full, rich and detailed cinematic experiences ever seen.

Before we go any further can we please give a round of applause for Ruth E Carter who styled the cast of Sinners. The wardrobe is so textured and impressive that it needs to be recognized as a stand alone character. Not just encapsulating the time Ruth uses fabrics and colors that have traditional and cultural significance for all the characters.

Now to the music. The stage was set the moment after the opening scene as the film uses an incredible soundscape of legendary blues artists, produced by long time friend and collaborator Ludwig Goransson to create a living breathing entity that lives alongside the movie as its own entity. Featuring a who's who of legendary blues artists such as Buddy Guy (who features later on in the film in a spectacular way), Alvin Youngblood Hart and Raphael Sadiq each instrument breathed its own life into the scenes.

OK now we can talk about the movie and lets start at the tippy top of the call sheet. Michael B Jordan, in what may be his most challenging performance plays twin brothers Smoke and Stack. The pair are dangerous, charismatic and dynamic twins that move with the confidence of grizzled veteran gangsters but react with the chaotic violence of newbies trying to build a reputation.

Sinners opens with Sammie Moore (Miles Caton) standing in what feels like a church, in a catatonic state, leaving you to immediately wonder what he had just gone through, and then leaves the viewer with their mouth agape as the plot unfolds. The story brilliantly weaves a day in the life of multiple characters that leads to a monumental climax, in the Jim Crow era of the deep South.

Smoke and Stack return home from an unexplained absence to try to use their newfound skills and a truck full of “Moonshine” to start a juke joint for the local black community. They discover that their cousin Sammie aka The Preachers Boy has an incredible talent for singing and playing guitar and they immediately see the potential to make him their guy.

As they move towards their goal they recruit Delta Slim, the definition of an old school OG played expertly by OG Delroy Lindo. Cornbread (Omar Miller) as one of the most memorable bouncers you'll ever see. Annie (Wunmi Mosaku) who's not just a love interest but a voodoo priestess with the kind of intuition you wish somebody had in emergency situations. Grace (Li Jun Li) and Bo Chow (Yao) round up the twins crew as the shop owners that make sure the logistics of the evening go off smooth and make sure there is a steady supply of food.

The next 30 minutes is one of the most incredible pieces of cinema ever executed and it revolves around the aforementioned, style, music, and substance that makes Sinners exceptional. Marvin Gaye has a song called “I Want You,” and it showcases an animated image of a club of sorts featuring beautiful shiny, black faces and bodies dancing. It felt like Ryan Coogler looked at that image and wondered, “What would it have felt like to have been standing in that room,” and went and brought it to life.

Absolute goosebumps ensues with a mix of music, dance, images and culture spanning centuries in a dizzying array of masterful filmmaking that leaves you feeling intoxicated, and euphoric rising up into an absolute frenzy before the eventual foray into the dark side.

The final stanza of this film gives you all of the wonderfulness that comes with Vampire films. All of my favorite tropes were included. Over the top sexiness, gratuitous blood and violence, and Ryan Coogler makes sure that the ending has the kind of pay off that makes you want to stand up and cheer (I definitely clapped loudly.)

I aim for all my articles to be spoiler free zones and this will be no exception. I just want to make sure that you know to stay for the mid credit scene and the post credit scene. Let's be clear, Sinners isn't just a Vampire movie. It's a bold reimagining of an age old tale, through the eyes of a visionary filmmaker who refuses to compromise.